Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as either having a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of <60 mL/min/1.73 mL for >3 months with or without kidney damage or having evidence of kidney damage for 3 months, with or without decreased GFR.
Suggest update to description in DO (currently no definition).
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http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg182/chapter/1-Recommendations#classification-of-chronic-kidney-disease-2, NHLBI SCD New guidelines 2014.
NHLBI SCD New guidelines 2014.
Few but definitions not specific enough
When assessed by albuminuria, often presents in second decade of life in sickle cell disease and prevalence increases with age.
CKD is classified using a combination of GFR and ACR categories
Chronic Kidney Injury, Chronic Renal Failure, CKD
Sickle cell disease, hypertension, diabetes, polycystic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, various other causes.
Reduced glomerular filtration, elevated creatinine, anemia, bone disease, uremia.
Evidence of kidney damage includes pathologic abnormalities or markers of kidney damage (i.e., proteinuria) independent of cause. Kidney disease severity is classified into five stages according to the level of GFR and presence of albuminuria.
